Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
to inaugurate and carry on most vigorously

to inaugurate and carry on most vigorously
thorough system of coast defenses.
Mr.. Beck said he had not heard distinctly
the statement made by the chairman of the
committee on appropriations Mr.. Allison
and he did not propose to contr adict any
thing which he had said without careful
examination. He would read the speech in
the Record tomorrow and would then see
whether it should be replied to, but he
thought the Senator mistaken as to the esti-
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| Senator Teller then made a long speech
urging a lavish expenditure of the surplus
| revenue for coast defense and increasing the
| efficiency of the navy. There was q large
amount of money in the treasuryno needed
and there were plenty Of opportunities to
| use this excess of revenue. few days ago
the admiral of the navy had said we had
but one ship that in three months
could do service and this vessel
mad only one gun. The country
could be raided by any fifth rate power On
the lakes the United States had but one vessel
and that had but one gun which was used to
announce the rising and setting of the sun,
while on these lakes England had feet
which could destroy every city bordering on
them within twenty four hours. Was it wis
dom, Mr.. Teller asked, or was it worth while
for the Senate to spend time in determining
what should be the reduction of the revenue
when there was necessity for such vast ex-
pendlture? Wea are at the absolute mercy of
any people who chose to assail US and yet |
Congress sat from day to day considering |
whether the tax might not be taken off sugar
Or tobacco. Immediate steps should be taken |
to prevent national disgrace. The people be- |
lieve guns and ships and Notifications ought |
to be built and he called attention to the fact |
that nnety-fye per cent. of the expenditures |
would go to American laborers.
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mittee of the whole and after few unim- |
portant amendments was passed.
The Senate at 5:25 p. m. adjourned.
HoUsH.-Mr. Hugh H. Prince appeared
and was sworn in as his fathers successor
from the Eighth Wisconsin district.
The presidential veto of the bill to pension |
Carter w. Tiller was taken up. After
somewhat spirited debate pro and con the
Hohse-yeas 1856, nays lis, not the constitu-
tional two thirds in the affirmative neces-
sary-refused to pass the bill over the veto.
Mr.. McAdoo, of n j., introduced bill to
provide for the manufacture of frst-class
modern guns for the navy and seaooast de-
fenses; referred to the military committee.
The bill appropriates $50, 900, 900 to be ex-
of the Navy and of War in the construction |
and manufacture of modern first-class ord
nance for the use of the navy and for seacoast
Notifications and defences.
Mr.. Oates of Alabama, from the committee
on revision of the laws, called up the bill to
prohibit the appointment of congressional
committees to attend funerals at the public
expense outside of the District of Columbia
and also to prohibit the draping of public
buildings in mourning except on the Presi-
dents order. After debate on motion of |
Mr.. Hammond the bill was laid upon the
table.
The House the invent into committee of the /
whole on the pleuro pneumonia bill. Amend
ments were offered and rejected and the
House at 1850 p. m adjourned.